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Andrew Breeze

Brittonic Place-names from South-West Scotland Part 6: Cummertrees, Beltrees, Trevercarcou

Etymology

TDGNHAS Series III, 79 (2005), 91(4.05 MB)

Abstract

Cummertrees near Annan and Beltrees near Paisley have names of debated origin. Yet both seem linked to swift streams called Tres, with namesakes in Cornwall, Hampshire, and elsewhere in Scotland. The obscure name of Trevercarcou (Earlstoun, near New Gallo